The Maldives spreads 26 atolls of one-resort-per-island over 800km, with house reefs accessible from every overwater villa and manta ray cleaning stations in Baa Atoll's Hanifaru Bay.
Highlights
Malé
North Malé Atoll
Baa Atoll
Ari Atoll
When to Visit
Dec-Apr
Northeast monsoon dry season with calm seas, dive visibility 30m+, and resort rates at peak. Christmas through January at maximum demand.
May-Jul
Southwest monsoon brings afternoon storms but lower rates. Plankton blooms attract whale sharks and mantas to Hanifaru.
Aug-Oct
Wet season continues with manta and whale shark season at Baa peaking, and surf breaks active on Maldivian east-side reefs.
Nov
Transition month with rates rising and seas calming. Diving conditions improving by late November as dry season returns.
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